Thanksgiving & Giving Thanks!

I don't feel like I'm way awesome at expressing my gratitude.

Especially blog style. But man, I really do have so much to be grateful for.

And FAMILY is at the top of the list!

I'm so happy that we decided to pack it up and head home for Thanksgiving.

We got to introduce Ms. Fin to the family and enjoy a whole week with Grandparents and cousins.

I was still minus my camera so forgive some of these very crap-ola phone shots. 

Finley made her first 13 hour car drive with flying colors.

You rock, young Savage.

Aunt Cassie couldn't wait to get her hands on this one and get the 

car-tripp'n smell off of her.

(Lot's of hair-dos were involved).

I feel your pain.

My pretty little Sister NINNY.

Baby Kate, Angie and Mac!

Grandma Linda Love

Girls Night Out...Brick Oven.

Syd cashing in on some hand me downs.

We brought powdered donuts to win the boys  over.

We got some great play time in at Jump On It. 

Our kids number one request  was always....

"COUSIN TIME!"

Turkey day started with an exercise with my sisters and my Dad-

Who rode his bike along the side of us. I survived the crappy 1100 N. hill

 by making jokes about my Dad's crack. It helped me make it to the top.

I can't think of a better way to start my day. It made me REALLY homesick.

Sister POWER.

Trent's brother Troy and Cari hosted Thanksgiving.

It was awesome.

Sabrina & Jen

Out for the count!

Elder Talon...we missed him.

Miss Sabrina...serving a mission in El Salvador soon!

The gracious Hostess!

Sissy in-laws

We hit my parents house to cash in on double desserts.
Never a let down. I love you Momma.

My Dad calls Tate "halibut head" kind of funny because I think
he looks like my Dad.

Mindy and I have shopped Black Friday the past 3 years. Glad we got to do it again.

I wouldn't miss that time for anything in the world. We both get turkey tummy aches the next 

day and still manage to love each other through it. Fighting the crowds, traffic and turkey toots...now that is some real sister love going on. 

Mindy carried Fin all through Costco, love them both.

Grandma Susan fed us an awesome lunch and took us on a walk to the park to feed the ducks.

Happy-Happy Thanksgiving!

November...& lot's of it!

This is my life.....

Sometimes I can't believe it. AND sometimes I can.

It feels good to know our family is here. When people ask if we are going for one more?

I probably reply, too enthusiastically "OH-WE'RE DONE!"

Plus isn't four the new seven? So grateful for these four little blessings and the joy they bring to our lives. I can't imagine my life any different.

Thank goodness that I have little girls who will pose

for the camera...Tate was having none of it.

Work it girls.

Finley 3 months

 We had our first beautiful Fall here in Washington. It seems like our first 10 months

has flown by. Between moving and baby we did not have a lot of time to explore all that Washington has to offer. I guess that is what 2014 is for!

A couple more of Halloween

Fin helped me pass out candy!

 Before we did our drive down to Utah we decided to put Christmas up!

Babies and Christmas lights...I'm in love.

Give it up for the HAIR.

November Rain

The perfect time of year to have a baby to cuddle with when the weather turns COLD.

Finny Winny Woo Woo is growing fast-3 months of love, lots of love. I feel like our life

revolves around Finley and whatever sport is in season around here. It's good.

Tate somehow didn't make this post....I guess four kids is more than I can manage.

Me love the mohawk.

Found her thumb

Official 3 months

Em and the girls playing some dress up....FOXY!

Soccer wrapped up, good thing because it was sure getting chilly.

Syd's face makes me laugh every time I look at her receiving her trophy. 

That's right, work it loud and proud baby.

My favorite all time and forever...

Halloween Mosh Posh

It's official...another camera down.

any time my camera bites the dust or the latest, totally- LOST, I get behind and have 

to use the pics from my phone. Blah. I have spent hours looking for that thing. The last time I remember using it was between a soccer game and playing in the leaves? I  hired neighbor kids to look for me. Now if they see me walking toward them they think I am going to try to coerce them into another search party and run the other way.  I even borrowed my neighbors medal detector and rummaged through the leaves out back. I know I was looking like a total nerd bomber.
Give it up lady, buy another camera!

So here we go with an October-phone fest.
School carnival, Jack o lanterns, Halloween and a few in between.

Growing out my hair & cute shot of baby-baby
-at the school carnie.

Our traditional carving of the pumpkins! The kids request a face and  I draw
while T-man does the carving for them. I always think it is funny that their pumpkins are
a good reflection of their personalities. 

The BIG night!

Emmy & Lilly

Savages

The loot!

All clean

Shine bright like a diamond!

Grandma Gaye

Grandma Gaye stayed for a week longer and we ran her like crazy.

Good for her and us.

She is probably home doing the "happy dance" now that she has some peace and quiet.

We got some good shopping in, soccer games and I even got to practice my Fall cooking skills

 on her.

This is my favorite Fall meal, I'm not kidding.
Our best Bites-Tortelin Sausage Soup
Oat bread
and apple pie....which is sure to make your britches fit a little snuggy.

A few random...

My buddy Jill!

Jill & Cari...in the soccer fog.

Our favorite Dave came and met Finley (we missed our Julie)...
He tried to win Finley over by nursing her. 

Sydney's How To Project,
How to carve a Jack O' Lantern!